Overview

About the program

Philosophy at the University of California, Riverside has strengths in specific areas of analytic philosophy, 19th and 20th-century European philosophy, and the history of philosophy (especially the eighteenth and nineteenth century).

For the last several years we have been ranked near the top worldwide in Agency Theory (or Philosophy of Action) and in 19th/20th Century Continental Philosophy, and we have strengths in Kant, the philosophy of mind and language, epistemology, the history of analytic philosophy, moral theory, legal theory and philosophy of religion. There is a large amount of interchange among the different areas of strength in the Department and most faculty work in multiple areas.

Ours is a program where students can study both contemporary analytic and contemporary European philosophy, where there is a strong presence in the history of philosophy, and where no rigid barriers between these different areas of philosophy exist.

Programme Structure

Courses include;

Epistemology and Metaphysics
Logic, Time and Agency- The Argument Structure of the Critical Philosophy
Ideas, Perspectives and Simulacra
Equality and Freedom
Value Theory
Schopenhauer

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 72 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-05 00:00:00

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Priority Application Deadline: December 1st

Language

English

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Riverside, United States

Disciplines

Philosophy View 79 other PhDs in Philosophy in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

A bachelor's degree, or its equivalent, from an accredited institution.
Transcripts from colleges or universities attended (Send unofficial transcripts during the application review process; admitted applicants will be required to send official transcripts)
A writing sample (10–15 pages long, including notes and bibliography, double spaced, 1-inch margins and 12-point font)
A statement of purpose (1–2 pages long)
A personal statement (1–2 pages long)
Three letters of recommendation

Tuition Fees

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9620 USD / year

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9620 USD / year

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9620 USD / year

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Living costs

Riverside

United States

1100 - 1600 USD / month

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